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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Prosperous Voyage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Gerard?
(a) the ship's surgeon
(b) warrant officer
(c) 2nd lieutenant
(d) steward

2. How is Lydia successful in taking Natividad?
(a) by Hornblower's talent as a captain
(b) by using her cannonades
(c) by superior crew skills
(d) by hiding behind an island and taking Natividad by surprise

3. What did the flag that Natividad now flew look like?
(a) yellow with a blue star in the middle
(b) blue with a yellow star in the middle
(c) black with a red star in the middle
(d) green with a yellow star in the middle

4. Until Lydia had made harbor what was the favorite dish in the midshipman's berth?
(a) fish
(b) canned goods
(c) stale bread
(d) rats

5. What does Captain Hornblower do at the same time every morning?
(a) He takes to the quarter deck and paces for an hour.
(b) He commands Lydia to beat to quarters.
(c) He drills his crew.
(d) He climbs the foremast.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the restocking of Lydia, what did Hernandez provide instead of flour?

2. How many months at sea were they without touching land?

3. How does El Supremo view his subjects?

4. What request did Hornblower make of El Supremo?

5. Who was Galbraith?

(see the answer key)

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